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What Do I Say to a Cancer Survivor?

October 14th 2021

By Jane Biehl Ph.D.

Sometimes cancer survivors do not realize how hard it is for other people to know what to say. We need to educate them!

Did My Wife Die From Cancer Because of Fate, Destiny or Necessity?

October 12th 2021

By Robin Zimmerman

A man who lost his wife due to cancer explains how it changed the trajectory of his family’s lives. He writes, “The question will still weigh on me at times, often in a religious or philosophical sense – was this the plan all along?”

Reigniting Sexual Intimacy and Desire Important for Patients With Cancer

October 8th 2021

By Antonia DePace

Many patients with cancer experience challenges with sexual intimacy. Body image, self-esteem, vaginal health and a positive mindset all come into play.

There’s a World of Differences Behind Each Cancer Survivor

October 8th 2021

By Amanda Ferraro

Every cancer survivor has a different story and experience, and they should not always be looped into the same category. “Like fingerprints, we all have different characteristics and are individually unique,” writes a survivor.

An Oncologist Who Understands Surviving the Other Side of Cancer

October 7th 2021

By Colleen Moretti

Dr. Curtis Mack can relate to his patients on a level other radiation oncologists might not be able to because he has received a diagnosis, gone through treatment and survived cancer himself.

Sleep Disturbance in Cancer Survivors Needs to be Addressed

October 7th 2021

By Andy Polhamus

Remission should lift the burden of cancer, but the effects that follow treatment may keep many cancer survivors from being able to sleep at night.

Cancer Survivorship Is Not ‘One Size Fits All’

October 4th 2021

By Jamie Cesanek

Whether it be physical, psychosocial or financial, the lasting effects of cancer and its treatment can be overwhelming. One expert explains how a personalized survivorship care plan can tackle it altogether.

A Patient With Cancer Thanks Her Brilliant Doctors and Nurses

September 25th 2021

By Julie S. Brokaw

A woman writes a poem to thank the doctors and nurses who treated her ovarian cancer and changed her life.

The Triggering Effect of Cancer Scans

September 22nd 2021

By Marissa Holzer

The process of scheduling and receiving scans to monitor your disease can be emotionally triggering and traumatic as a patient with cancer, one woman explains.

A Cancer Survivor Unpacks the Impacts of Society’s Labels: 'Am I a Victim or a Survivor?'

September 17th 2021

By Robin Zimmerman

A melanoma survivor and former caregiver analyzes the way society’s labels shape our behaviors and identities.